Turning Point Newsw

INTeR 2012

Youth Philanthropy Award

Jace , Chris and Quin making their donation to Turning Point

In September 2011, Turning Point received a call from Jace, a student at Delta Secondary School, telling us about the Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) he and his friends Chris and Quinn were undertaking at school. The goal of their project was to learn about a local charity, provide presentations about the charity to their peers and judges and if successful to win the competition which would net the charity $5,000. We were honoured that they selected

Turning Point and set out to help them in whatever way we could.Round by round, they kept advancing until the finals. It was a glorious evening in April when the boys set out to do their final

presentation before parents, teachers and friends in the packed auditorium at Delta Senior Secondary.

Guess who won …

Turning Point Housing Society is spearheading an exciting new affordable housing project in Richmond, BC in partnership with five other non-profit associations.

This 129-unit housing project will provide supportive, transitional and affordable rental housing, as well as

community amenity spaces including a rec center, coffee shop and non-profit offices.

The site is located in central Richmond. The estimated completion date is early 2015. For more information contact Turning Point Administration Office at 604 303-6844.

Anderson Road Housing Project

Turning Point’s annual Making Recovery a Reality Gala at Four Seasons, Vancouver is our major fundraising event each year and a significant part of our strategic initiative to raise the profile of addictions in our community. We find that when high profile speakers candidly share their own recovery experiences it encourages public dialogue about addictions and moves our community to a place of greater acceptance and understanding about addiction.

This past spring Rob Lowe was our Gala speaker. Rob charmed the sold-out audience sharing personal insights into his own recovery and enthusiastically participated in an impromptu Q&A. A heartfelt thank you to emcee Randene Neill, auctioneer Fred Lee, our guests and most importantly the many volunteers who made this evening possible.

Making Recovery a Reality Gala

Rob Lowe and Craig Crawford – BC Housing Acting Vice President of Operations

TPR – Men’s House “What a fantastic year it has been for us at Turning Point. Our residents have been volunteering on a weekly basis at the Sharing Farm which is a beautiful natural oasis on the north western edge of Richmond. From planting the gardens in the spring, tending them in the summer, then harvesting the bounty in the fall it has been a wonderful practical learning experience for all.

In July, we teamed up with the women of our sister house in Richmond, and were privileged to be a part of the Salmon Festival Parade in Steveston. What a moving experience it was to see the men and women of Turning Point representing our organization and marching with pride in the parade.

In September, we organized a camping trip to Alouette Lake, which was an unforgettable experience for all our residents. We had the opportunity to go swimming and fishing in the pristine lake and had daily hikes out to a spectacular waterfall. We finished off our evenings with a nightly campfire meeting.

It has been a year in which we have had tremendous fun in sobriety and created memories that will last a lifetime.”

Brendan O’Brien, Site Manager

TPR – women’s House

TP – Vancouver House

TP staff, volunteers and residents proudly march in Steveston’s Salmon Festival parade.

“In the spirit of assisting individuals to regain their independence, reach their full potential and become contributing members of society, Turning Point Vancouver House has seen a few changes in our program this year. Some of the more noteworthy highlights are as follows:

Joan Hopper started the “Writing Room” group as a complement to our weekly Art Therapy program run by Liza D’Aguilar. This group gives residents the opportunity to experiment with different types of writing (journaling, creative, dialogue etc.) in order to further understand themselves and explore healthier possibilities for interactions with others.

Ted Paxton started a new group on career planning, resume writing, and job search. Much attention is directed towards self-assessment. Through this, individuals are able to get a clearer understanding of their personal and work values, strengths and functional talents so that, with a plan, they can experience success reentering the workforce. “ David Chung, Counsellor

Did you know …• For every individual we serve, at least 5 others including family members, employers, and friends and the community at large benefit. That’s 15,000 people that have benefitted by the work of Turning Point since our inception in 1982. • Turning Point Recovery Society (1984) has officially changed its name to Turning Point Recovery Society.

Alumni MeetingsAs part of our continuing care program, Turning Point hosts weekly Alumni meetings at all of our sites for past residents, current residents and friends. If you are interested in sharing your recovery story, or would just like to reconnect with old friends, please call the respective Site Manager.

Vancouver: Fridays, 6:30 pm Richmond Men’s: Tuesdays, 7:30 pm Richmond women’s: Mondays, 7:00 pm

“TPR- W opened its doors November 28, 2011. Within our first week our 9 bed Richmond Women’s house was full and had a growing wait list. To date we have supported 52 women in finding recovery from drugs and alcohol.

Some highlights of our year include; a warm and wonderful Christmas with the residents who received gift bags and stockings donated by generous agencies and individuals from throughout the Lower Mainland. We had a full house of residents, family and friends for Easter dinner and in the spring the residents dug out a garden, planted vegetables by seed and were able to enjoy the harvest throughout the summer and fall. For Halloween we had a traditional pumpkin carving group and all expectations are that Santa will be just as kind to the women this year as last year.

With thanks to support from Face the World Foundation, the City of Richmond and Green Shield Social Surplus Program, we were able to add the Seeking Safety group to our Domestic Violence Substance Abuse program. We have also

incorporated a SMART Recovery group, morning walks, meditation/relaxation period, employment readiness program and an Alumni group in addition to our other bio/psycho/social/spiritual and 12 step programming.

As Site Manager I am proud to say that we have a very dedicated and hardworking staff at TPRW that has remained with us through our whole first year. Thank you to Sheena, Morgan, Lisa, Ronda, Sheila, our co-workers at Turning Point’s other sites. Thanks also to Admin staff and the Board of Directors. Together we are making recovery a reality!”

Lori Allison, Site Manager

Reading room at Richmond Women’s house

The Honourable Minister of Health, Margaret MacDiarmid, enjoys a conversation with a client during a recent visit to TP-Vancouver.

This year we are thrilled to announce actress/author Ashley Judd as our special guest speaker. Ashley brings a new perspective to our speaker series – her story is not one of personal substance use, but one of recovery from a childhood impacted by unhealthy family dynamics. “Because someone carried the message of recovery to me, and helped me begin to learn about family systems and how affected I was by other people’s addictions of various kinds, I have learned that I, too, can recover”. For more information and tickets phone TP Administration at 604 303-6844.

Making Recovery a Reality GalaFour seasons, Vancouver May 2, 2013

A special Thank You Moreen Rutherford and the members of the Textile Arts Guild of Richmond for their donation of eighteen hand-made bed quilts for our Richmond residents.

Jet-Lag Travel Fashion Boutique for hosting a fundraising event in June that raised over $500.

Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise for featuring Turning Point as a primary beneficiary at their Richmond Sunrise Rotary’s Charity Auction and Dinner/Dance last May.

Janet Plant and the IODE women for their tremendous commitment to TPR – Women’s house. They provide welcome baskets, gardening, cooking classes and many volunteer hours at the facility.

Richmond Women’s Resource Centre and the Richmond Sunset Rotary for their very generous donation to our women’s house in Richmond.

The Board of Directors of Turning Point is thrilled to announce that our Executive Director, Brenda Plant has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her “service and commitment to the citizens of British Columbia and for her tireless dedication and work in the fields of addiction services, mental health and domestic violence”. The medal will be presented to Brenda by Linda Reid, the MLA for Richmond East at a ceremony on November 24th.

Brenda was also honoured earlier this fall by the Liberal Party of BC with the Val Anderson Humanitarian Award which recognizes “enormous kindnesses extended towards fellow British Columbians”. The award was presented to Brenda by Premier Christy Clark. Congratulations Brenda!

Turning Point’s Executive Director Receives Queen elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

Gary Schubak – President Malcolm Summersby – Vice President Sean Collings – Treasurer Kumar Shivdasani – Secretary Marc Strongman – Vice President, Development Gord Argue Mike Seifert Jeanie Lamb Samantha Lai

TPRs Board of Directors

Ashley Judd

welcome Ted! We are thrilled to welcome Ted Paxton to the Turning Point team. Ted is a Certified Professional Coach, has a business degree from Simon Fraser University and brings more than 28 years of experience operat-ing his own business to his coaching practice. Ted will provide individual and group counselling sessions to all our residents focusing on employment and educational assessments, career planning, and job skill training.

Ted Paxton

Turning Point 10411 Odlin Road, Richmond, BC V6X 1e3

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Double Your Donation!Many of Canada’s leading companies (including Telus and most major banks), generously match donations made by their employees to registered charitable organizations. If you are considering a donation to Turning Point, check if your employer has a matching program and watch your gift double!

Did you know? you can donate to Turning Pont through the United Way? Call our Admin office more information. (604) 303-6844

Support Turning Point’s fundraising efforts and look good doing it with a purchase from the Turning Point Marketplace. Long sleeve t-shirt (white or black) $20Long sleeve fleece pullover (black) $45Wind jacket (black) $60Folding umbrella (black) $12

Toque (black) $16Scarf, fleece (black) $16Sizing: Men’s and Women’s Small, Medium, Large and X-LargePrices do not include 12% HST or a $5.00 shipping charge.Phone our Administrative Office at 604-303-6844 for more information

Turning Point Marketplace

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Staff and Residents, Turning Point Recovery Society would like to thank the following organizations and companies for supporting our 5th Annual Making Recovery a Reality Gala Fundraiser, May 3, 2012 at Four Seasons, Vancouver.

A special Thank You to Our Donors …

A Special Thank You to Our Gala Staff and Volunteers

OUR MEDIA SPONSORS

OUR COMMUNITY SPONSORS

MAkINg REcOvERy A REAlIty

GALA FUNDRAISER

A-1 Drainage Plumbing & HeatingArt Gallery of Greater VictoriaArt to WearBeth GoehringBig Bus VictoriaBioéthique SpaBrowns Social House - KitsCactus ClubCanadian Outback AdventuresCanucks Sports & EntertainmentClassic Rock 101Coastal Jazz & Blues SocietyCountry Meadows GolfCraigdarroch CastleCutting Edge VancouverDecker’s Auto Plus Dynamic ChocolatesFour Seasons HotelGale BrennerGord ArgueGranville Island HotelGrouse Mountain Helly HansenHome Depot Ian Daburn SalonsIcon Salon SystemsIl Terrazzo RistoranteJamie’s Whaling StationLance Phillips, Prudential Sussex RealtyLe CrocodileLURE SpaMalary’s Fashion NetworkMichael O’Shea PhotographyMichael Seifert

Mongolie GrillNorrisourceNova Beauty SupplyOcean OutfittersOdlum Brown Van Open Pacific Sands Beach Resort Pan Pacific VancouverPan Pacific Whistler MountainsidePatio and Home DirectPNEPrince of WhalesRCMP RichmondRenu Cosmetic MedicalRocky Mountain Chocolate FactoryRoyal BC MuseumSacred Stone SpaSecret Garden Tea CompanySequoia Company of RestaurantsShelley YugyanShelter RestaurantSpinnakers Gastro Brewpub & GuestHouseStarbucks - TsawwassenSuki’sSuper Grocer, StevestonSylvia’s RestaurantTAG The Adventure Group UBC Golf ClubUBC Museum of AnthropologyVancouver Int’l Writers FestivalVida Spa Whitecaps FoundationWilliam FinnZiptrek Ecotours

Alix NayBrendan O’BrienCaron van WestendorpDale CenterDonna JollyGary NayJane Allan

Lauren BouchardLola NorrisMatt JamesonMeghan NayRicki KielesinskiSandy SandersonWendy Chambers

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